Our Software, Games & Tools

Build around real venue and visitor needs

Begin with operator interviews: available floor space, staffing, equipment, session length, technical support, audience age range and accessibility. Specify whether a proposal is original Fun Center HPC software, licensed third-party software or a customized combination; bespoke does not mean every customer receives a separate incompatible system.

Suggestions and improvements from visitors and independent developers could inform subsequent versions, with explicit agreements about attribution, intellectual-property ownership, moderation and maintenance. Participation remains non-exclusive unless a separate agreement says otherwise.

From digital planning to physical models

A visitor or cohort might model a proposed park, streetscape, recreation center or building; compare alternatives; and present designs to a community audience. Appropriate workflows could combine CAD, building models, visualization, geographic context and—where practical—fabrication of scaled physical prototypes.

CAM concerns preparing and controlling fabrication processes, not city-planning policy itself. Professional planning also involves land-use law, engineering, public participation and expert review. A fun-center project can introduce concepts and creativity without presenting an informal model as an approved civic plan. Autodesk is a potential contact, not a current partner.

Research sources: [1] Autodesk — Revit; [2] Autodesk — Fusion documentation. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Give creative work a purpose

Potential activities include producing the visual identity of a fictional world, preparing artwork for a game, editing a cohort documentary, designing an architectural presentation or illustrating a science exhibit. Workflows should reflect the installed hardware and approved product licenses.

Distinguish professional creative applications from Fun Center HPC’s own software. An exploration of Adobe products is not evidence of a partnership, free access or permission to operate shared public licenses.

Research sources: [3] Adobe — Creative Cloud. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

A high-powered music-making station

Picture a staffed workstation with an appropriate DAW, audio interface, MIDI controller, headphones and curated learning projects. Visitors could compare instrument textures, orchestrate a short scene, build a popular-music arrangement or create original music for a game designed elsewhere in the center.

Keep workstation sessions private and respect hearing comfort, shared-device sign-outs, audio-content rights, project storage and the possibility that some people will simply want to try music creation once. No PreSonus or Reason Studios arrangement is in place.

Research sources: [4] PreSonus — Studio One product support; [5] Reason Studios — Reason. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Compose, arrange, hear and develop original music

An introductory music cohort might start with melody, rhythm, harmony and recording, then branch into songwriting, production, MIDI orchestration or writing a new piece intended for live instrumental performance. More advanced participants might explore notation and scoring tools in addition to a DAW.

Original compositions could be shared or performed when creators agree. For multi-location projects, define credit, permission, recording rights, appropriate mentoring and whether a public performance is feasible. Programs should welcome adults and beginners as well as younger aspiring musicians.

Research sources: [4] PreSonus — Studio One product support; [5] Reason Studios — Reason. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

A writing-to-production pathway

Final Draft emphasizes script formatting and planning. WriterDuet offers remote collaboration that could suit different fun-center locations. Campfire supports fictional worldbuilding, while Twine provides an open-source starting point for interactive stories. Each has different terms and capabilities; naming them does not imply permission to install them commercially.

An optional multi-location cohort could develop a short original screenplay, create background artwork, compose a soundtrack using DAW software and experiment with an interactive version. Participants retain authorship under whatever publishing and collaboration terms they actually accept.

Research sources: [6] Final Draft — Screenwriting Software; [7] WriterDuet — Collaborative Writing; [8] Campfire — Worldbuilding Tools; [9] Twine — Interactive Nonlinear Stories. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Design a pilot before promising a games network

Create a small playable pilot for a specific hardware target: perhaps a short creative game at a kiosk and a deeper game-development activity at a workstation. Test with operators and a diverse set of visitors. Budget for user experience design, accessibility, safety, updates, moderation, licensing and maintenance.

Multi-location competitions or cooperative experiences would require fair rules, age-appropriate protections, reliable connectivity and opt-in participation. Ideas contributed by users need clear permission and credit terms.

Keep development access and venue rights separate

Investigate Nintendo’s documented developer application process if a specific game concept warrants it. Separately establish any permission needed for public commercial use, venue access, branding, hardware and network features rather than assuming that consumer purchases or developer access cover fun-center operations.

Until specific written arrangements exist, Nintendo belongs on the prospective-outreach list, not under confirmed partners or available Fun Center HPC games.

Research sources: [10] Nintendo — Developer Portal. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Explore an actual proposal and applicable permissions

If there is a compelling original game or venue model, prepare a concise concept, proof of experience and intended use case before outreach. Developer access, rights to exhibit games in commercial spaces, user accounts and public competitions are distinct issues that require review.

Do not advertise Sony or PlayStation participation unless it is formally authorized.

Research sources: [11] PlayStation — Partners. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

An exploratory, computer-based science experience

Possible directions include interactive digital exhibits, visualization of scientific ideas and visitor-created demonstrations that take advantage of capable workstations. Define its audience, editorial scope, science-review approach and relationship to existing museums before announcing content or dates.

A future exhibit might connect digital investigation with an in-person science project at a participating center, while clearly identifying hypothetical or simulated results.

Explore how a visitor launches the next activity

One possible investigation is whether an easy-to-understand toolbar can connect visitors to appropriate creative and scientific tasks, saved projects, instructor guidance or approved software on a shared workstation or kiosk.

Before implementation, evaluate usability for all ages, accessibility, security on shared devices, permissions, whether the toolbar is local or web-based and how a host operator can control available resources.

Research sources: [13] W3C — WCAG 2.2. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Start with public resources and a specific proposal

Explore publicly available NASA learning materials and identify where powerful local computing could add an original learning experience, such as data visualization, modeling or sonification where licensing permits.

Any future cooperative activity needs its own outreach, permissions and clear description of NASA’s actual involvement. Credit public educational sources accurately and keep original Fun Center HPC proposals distinct.

Research sources: [12] NASA Science — Learning Resources. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.

Prototype the experience and keep participation optional

Start by confirming one operator need, one workstation configuration and one safe, appealing visitor experience. Document the application’s actual performance and its support requirements rather than promising that every activity needs or uses scientific HPC.

Make devices accessible, provide age-appropriate supervision and privacy protections, respect third-party licensing and allow collaborative publication only with suitable participant permissions. Neither the prospective partner list nor this roadmap is evidence of signed agreements.

Research sources: [13] W3C — WCAG 2.2. These references describe existing products and resources; all Fun Center HPC offerings or partnerships described above are proposals.